Display device for elongate articles



S. E'. MAVES DIsPLAY DEvIcE Fon ELONGATE ARTICLES Nov. 2 8, 1939.

Filed April 1, 193s 3' Sheets-Sheet 1 Nov. 28, 1,939. s. E. MAVES DISPLAY DEVICE FOR meneurs-ARTICLES -Filed April l, 193B 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 A Nov. 28,1939. K s EMM/Es 2.1813159 DISPLAY DEVICE FOR ELONGATE ARTICLES f' Filed April 1, 1938 s sheets-sheet s- Patented Nov. 28, 1939 UNITED STATES 2,181,459 DISPLAY DEVICE FOR ELONGATE ARTICLES Stanley E. Maves, Freeport, Ill., assignor to West` ern Newell Manufacturing Co., Freeport, Ill.,

corporation of Illinois Application April 1, 1938, Serial No. 199,511

2 Claims.

The present invention relates to a device for displaying household furnishings, particularly drapery -x'tures and curtain rods, and has as its object to provide an attractive and simply constructed rack on which the drapery xtures and curtain rods may be removably mounted so that they may be displayed to the best advantage to prospective customers.

In the drawings`,`I have illustrated the preferred formof my invention in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the preferred form of my display rack;

Figure 2 is a front elevation of Figure 1, showing in ldotted lines Ycurtain rods and drapery cranes mounted thereon;

Figure 3 shows an enlarged perspective view of the crane or bracket mounting;

Figure 4 is a front elevation of the modified form of my display rack showing in dotted lines drapery cranes mounted thereon, and

Figure 5 is a side elevation of Figure 4.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral l indicates a frame especially suited to display the articles contemplated; namely, drapery xtures and curtain rods or similar articles'.

The frame I comprises a pair of vertical legs 2, a horizontal member 3 joining the upper ends of the legs, and a sloping member 4 supported on and adjacent an end portion of said horizontal member by a pair of legs 5. Oneof the legs 5 is disposed at an end of the member 3, and in vertical alignment with the corresponding leg 2 at the same end of the frame. This one of said legs supports the upper end of the sloping member 4, While the other leg is disposed on the hori- Zontal member 3 at a point intermediate its end and supports the lower end of the sloping member 4.

While the embodiment of the invention here shown is constructed of two members; namely, a U-shaped member comprising the legs 2 and horizontal member 3 surmounted by a substantially A-shaped member comprising the legs 5 and the sloping member ,4, it is within the scope of this invention to construct the frame in more or less parts if it is found desirable from a manufacturing standpoint.

The lower ends of the legs 2 are provided with feet 6 slidably mounted thereon by means of screws 1. The feet are L-shaped, the vertical members 8 thereof being truncated in congura tion, and adapted to lie along the lower part in the legs, the horizontal parts 9 being adapted to extend inwardly beneath the endsof the legs. The truncated portions 8 of said feet are each (Cl. 2li-so) provided with a pair of slots I0 in tandem for the reception of Lthe headed ends of the screws 1, whereby the length of the legs may be varied to compensate for irregularities of the floor slope of the counter or other surface upon which the rack may rest.

The frame I, just described, is the preferred form of my invention and is adapted to support both curtain rods and drapery fixtures.

The curtain rods I2 are supported by a plurality or" horizontal arms I3 secured in spaced iii relation, one above thefother, along each of the vertical legs 2 so as to extend routwardly from 'eachside of the frame I. yThe outer ends of the arms I3v are curved upwardly slightly so that curtain rods lying across the same will not slide off the ends of the arms.

The drapery xtures which comprise the drapery cranes I4 andtheir supporting brackets I5 are adapted to be ysupported along the sloping member 4. To this end, angled brackets, for example, angled bars I6, Figure 3, are secured by means of screws to the sloping member 4 at spaced intervals along its length, one leg or face of each angle lying along the sloping member and the other projecting vertically upward with respect to the base of the rack. All of the angles are acute, and are disposed so that the legsthat lie along the sloping member extendin a direction up the slope, except the angle at the top of the slope which is obtuse and whose attached le points down the slope.

To the Vertical leg of each of the angles I6 is removably secured a plate I'I havingv apertures therein, the apertures being adapted to receive the normal securing means of supporting brackets I5 whereby the drapery cranes may be temporarily held extended free of the plates. The crane brackets I5 are removably mounted on the plates I'I, the dimensions of the latter being varied to accommodate the brackets to be mounted thereon, and as indicated by the lowermost plate, a number of threaded orices may .be provided along the vertical edges thereof to register with the normal securing means of brackets of various spans.

The brackets I5 are of a standard make and normally would constitute the fixture by kwhich the drapery cranes are attached to the window Casement. The brackets I5 are removably secured at the vertical edges of the plates I'l by means of screws and rotatably receive the Shanks of the drapery cranes I4. The stops I8 at the edges of the upper legs of the lcrane brackets I5 serve to prevent the cranes from swinging out from the bracket at angles greater than 90. The stops I8 may, however, be omitted.

To aid the customer in visualizing the complete appearance of the drapery crane and xtures, the brackets I5, as heretofore stated, are removably secured to the plates I'I and correspond in design and finish to the cranes on display. It is apparent, therefore, that brackets I of a variety of designs and finish may be employed as a partof this rack, the same being removed and replaced as the type of drapery crane varies Vin design from season to season.

Each of the plates I'I is provided with a clip I9 xed thereto in any suitable manner, as by welding, for the reception of a price tag.

Figures 4 and 5 show a modified form of the invention adapted to display only drapery cranes. 'I'he sloping member 2|) in this form is supported by a pair of vertical legs 2l tied together by a tie bar 22 to make the frame more rigid. The legs `2l are provided with feet as previously described with respect to the preferred form and, corresponding in detail to the latter, the sloping member 20 is provided with angled brackets I6, plates I l removably secured thereto and price tag clips I9. The crane brackets i5 are removably secured on the vertical edges of the plates Il' and receive the shanks of the cranes I4.

In both forms, the Shanks of the cranes I4 are disposed in the openings of their corresponding brackets and are swung outwardly until they abut the stops I8. In the preferred form the curtain rods are disposed across the arms I3 on both sides of the frame, The stepped arrangement of the cranes on the sloping member of the rack and the rods on the arms thereof present a very -attractive and convenient mode of display, each of the articles being displayed to its best advantage and plainly marked with its price.

Such changes from the particular construction, here shown, as are within the range of mechanical skill, may, of course, be made Without departing from the spirit of the invention.

I claim:

1. A display device for a plurality of elongate articles each including a supporting bracket at one end thereof, comprising an inclined member and a pair of legs supporting the same, angled brackets secured to said inclined member, upstanding plates fixed to said angled brackets and having apertures therein, the apertures being adapted to receive the normal securing means of the supporting brackets whereby the elongate articles may be temporarily held with their free ends extending away from said plates.

2. A display device for a plurality of drapery cranes each including a supporting bracket, comprising an inclined member, a plurality of angled brackets secured to said member, one face of each bracket lying along the incline, the other face of each bracket projecting vertically upward, and platessecured to said vertically projecting faces of said angled brackets, each plate being adapted to temporarily hold a crane including its supporting bracket so that its free end may extend away romthe inclined member.

STANLEY E. MAVES. 

